Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Panama
Panama: Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both was 89.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Panama is 89.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Panama peaked at 89.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2001.
That places Panama 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.0% | — |
| 2001 | 54.4% | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 59.7% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 66.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 76.6% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 80.5% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 83.7% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 88.0% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 84.6% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.7% | 54.4% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 70.1% | 83.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 84.6% | 89.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 8 Ecuador 91.8% compare
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.6% compare
- 10 Costa Rica 90.9% compare
- 12 Brazil 88.9% compare
- 13 Mexico 88.4% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 88.3% compare
More education data for Panama
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Panama?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both in Panama was 89.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 89.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2001.
- How does Panama rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both?
- Panama ranks 11th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release